The landmark — which has sat atop Mount Lee in the Santa Monica Mountains since 1978 — will be stripped, pressure-washed, and then refinished with nearly 400 gallons of primer and white paint.

Crews will also scrape, sand, and repaint the back of the 45-foot-tall sign.

But while some say the renovation is long overdue, others in Hollywood said the city should go even further to shine a spotlight on its most famous star.

“I know the local residents don’t want it, but you go to New York, you’ve got all the lights down Broadway and Times Square,” said one man. “You come out here to downtown Hollywood, it’s kind of boring…put some lights on it for a couple of hours.”

Another resident said lighting the sign could mean potential dollar signs for the city.

“Light it, because then you could see it at night, because it’s Hollywood, tourists, money, all the good things,” he said.